American gangster
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American gangster
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The work American gangster represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Worcester Free Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
- Label
- American gangster
- Statement of responsibility
- a Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment presentation ; in association with Relativity Media ; a Brian Grazer production in association with Scott Free Productions ; a Ridley Scott film ; produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott ; written by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Ridley Scott
- Contributor
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- Grazer, Brian, 1953-
- Hawkes, John, 1959-
- Zaillian, Steven
- Washington, Denzel, 1954-
- Levine, Ted
- Universal Pictures (Firm)
- Ortiz, John
- Assante, Armand, 1949-
- RZA, (Rapper)
- Scott, Ridley
- Brolin, Josh
- Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
- Relativity Media
- Crowe, Russell, 1964-
- Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974-
- Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968-
- Streitenfeld, Marc
- Scott Free Productions
- Subject
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- Drug traffic -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Feature films
- Gangster films
- Gangsters -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama
- Heroin industry -- Drama
- Lucas, Frank, 1930- -- Drama
- Police films
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Action and adventure films
- Criminal behavior -- New York (State) | New York -- Drama
- DVD collection
- Language
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- eng
- fre
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- Based on a true story, American Gangster is the story of two men: Frank Lucas, former driver, bouncer, and collector for Bumpy Johnson, the so-called Robin Hood of Harlem; and Richie Roberts, night-school lawyer, detective, and honest cop. Frank is importing heroin directly from Bangkok -- by-passing the Italian and Sicilian mafia, undercutting their prices, delivering superior product, and making a fortune. Richie, loathed by cops on the take for turning in a million bucks in unmarked bills found in a suspect's car, is heading a newly formed federal investigation force for narcotics, tasked with finding and arresting North American drug kingpins These two men are destined to meet, a meeting that will change their lives
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music by Marc Streitenfeld
- Date time place
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2007
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Language note
- English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- LC call number
- PN1997.2
- LC item number
- .A44 2009
- PerformerNote
- Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Josh Brolin, Ted Levine, Armand Assante, John Ortiz, John Hawkes, RZA
- Runtime
- 177
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
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